Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 58284

Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries

Tabled: 9 June 2025

Answered: 12 June 2025

Named Day

Question

Andrew Griffith

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will provide indemnities to steel companies for the period following the announcement of the UK-US trade deal but prior to the implementation of lower tariff rates.

Answer

Mr Douglas Alexander

The deal agreed on 8 May will protect jobs in the automotive and steel industries. Talks with the US are ongoing to progress implementation of the General Terms of the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal and ensure that UK businesses feel the benefits as soon ...

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